Travel & Entertainment Marilyn Anderson & Dennis Lanning's ROMANCE ON THE ROAD  Room (and Bar) with a View . . . The Penn's View in Philadelphia Philadelphia used to be thought of as a dull place, and consequently was the butt of jokes for decades. It was so unexciting, in fact, that WC Fields infamously stated, "I once spent a year in Philadelphia; I think it was on a Sunday." more: Drive, Fly, or . . . LuxBus? LuxBus America offers daily, deluxe service to Las Vegas. Based in Orange County, the Las Vegas buses leave from their Anaheim terminal near the Disneyland Resort. If you're going from Los Angeles, a shuttle picks you up at a nearby hotel and takes you to Anaheim to board their luxury bus. I live about a block away from the Marriot Marina Del Rey, so in the morning I just walked over and the LuxBus Van was waiting for me. more: Lance Burton: Master Magician In this amazingly crafted act of illusory showmanship there are seven doves, one parakeet, eight ducks, two geese and about fifty pigeons. There are also five female dancers and one male assistant. No, it isn't Animal Planet Meets Dancing with the Stars. It's the Lance Burton Master Magician Show at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. more: What do Matthew Modine, Annette Bening, and Laurence Fishburne have in common? You can see them all in person . . . at the Geffen Playhouse! The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles has just announced its exciting 2009/2010 season, kicking off with the world premiere of Blair Singer's Hollywood parody Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas , starring none other than Matthew Modine himself. more: "MINSKYS" Brings Old-Fashioned Fun to the Ahmanson It's a time of extreme financial hardship, but the owners of a struggling theater think people will want to escape their woes and buy tickets to be amused and entertained. We could be talking about today, but it's actually the premise of the new depression-era musical at the Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Based loosely on the 1968 movie, "The Night they Raided Minskys," and the 1960 book of the same name, the show tells the fictionalized story of real-life impresario Billy Minsky (Christopher Fitzgerald), trying to prevent his burlesque theater from closing down due to the efforts of a hard-nosed politician (George Wendt). more: Interviews • Fashion • Columns • Travel & Entertainment • Health & Fitness • Going Green • Ash Gupta • Lindy Flowers • Videos • Staff • Index